# Lukman Otunuga

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-09**: Brent crude settles above $100 — Brent settles at $101.21 and WTI at $96.05. President Trump says oil prices likely won't come down until after November's midterm elections.
- **2026-09-08**: Saudi Aramco refinery attack near Abha — Planet Labs satellite imagery shows a plume of black smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco oil refinery north of Abha, Saudi Arabia.
- **2026-08-13**: Oil residue found on Qeshm Island — Oil residue lines the shore near fishing boats on Qeshm Island, Iran, amid wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure; spill source not independently determined.
- **2026-02**: U.S. and Israel launch war with Iran — The conflict begins in late February 2026, leading to a halt in most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Satellite Intel Shows Saudi Refinery Hit as Oil Breaches $101
2026-09-09 23:51:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Planet Labs imagery captured smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco refinery near Abha the day before Brent settled at $101.21, showing how space-based reconnaissance now tracks energy infrastructure under fire. The oil shock deepens defense and aerospace demand for geospatial intelligence in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/space-satellite-intel-saudi-refinery-oil-101

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